Envelope protector



Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

,EfrQ-ss-Cb A. B. ASHBY.

ENVELOPE PROTECTOR. APPLlcATloN .FILED JAN. 29, 192|.

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Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

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ALLEN B. ASHBY, OF BONNERS FERRY, IDAHO.

ENVELOPE PRQTECTOR.

Application filed January 29, 1921. Serial No. 440,981.

To all whom t may/oonoera:

Be it known that l, ALLEN B. Asi-Ier, a citizen of the United States?residing at Bonners F erry, in the county of Boundary and State ofIdaho, have invented new and useful Improvements in Envelope Protectors,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in envelopes and has to do moreparticularly with protecting devices for envelopes.

In one utility, the device of my invention is a specially advantageousfor (l. 0. D. envelopes used by express companies and which are nowtacked on to a boX or package fordestination direction of shipment, theenvelope being removed from the package at the point of consignment orreceipt of the box or package. Now this envelope contains the C. 0. D.returns and may contain other information. and it frequently happensthat in removing this envelope from a box or package not only is theenvelope torn and rendered unfit for remailing, but 'frequently thecontents of the envelope are mutilated and rendered illegible. p Care isnot always taken, and it is some times diflicult to determine whetherthe tacks are being driven merely through the envelopes or through thecontents thereof.

Now in accordance with lmy invention a protecting strip is detachablysecured to the envelope in such a manner as to form a pasting surfacewhereby when this strip is pasted to theboX or package, the envelopewill be firmly secured thereto. and the consignee or operatives at theplace of destination, can rip or tear the envelope quickly off from thestrip withoutin any way mutilating or damaging the envelope or its con-40 tents, and therefore all the matter is not only legible, but theenvelope is in good condition for remailing.

It is also a feature vof my invention to provide an envelope which isspecially adapted as a return envelopet7 with a protecting flap adaptedto takethe address of the receiver, said fla-p being disposed insuperimposed relation over the addressingface ofthe envelope which hasbeen previously,addressed with the senders name. My invention has manyother objects and features which will be more fully described in theaccompanying drawing and which will `moved from the package.

be more particularly pointed out in and by the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure l is a view of a package or box showing theapplication thereto of my preferred form of envelope protector,

`Figure 2 is a view of the reverse side of said envelope after the samehas been re- Figure 3 is a perspective view showing one end of theenvelope attached to the 'gnotevn tor strip and showing the Hap end ofthe envelope elevated or separated from the reA maining end of thestrip.` y

Figure 4 is a plan view of the box showing the envelope and theprotecting strip in edge view with the thicknesses somewhat exaggeratedfor purposesof illustration.

igure 5 is a View similar `to Figure l showing a modified form ofenvelope wherein the protecting strip extends abreast of both faces ofthe envelope.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of this form before the parts are finallysealed.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure Ll.

Figure 8 is a view `of a further modification showing the protectingflap functioning as an addressing face.

Figure 9 is a view of the same side of this envelope after theaddressing strip has been torn off. p

Figure 10 is an end edge view of the en,- velope shown in Figure 8.

Like characters of reference designate sim ilar parts throughout thedifferent figures of the drawing.

First referring to Figures ,l to 4;, `1 desigof my invention is applied.rIhe envelope, which is a common form of C. 0. D. express envelope isdesignated .at 2 and has an end fiap'3. The face 4 of said envelope 1sdesigned to bear the consignees name and address whereas the face 5, orreverse side, bears the consignors name and address.

9() nates a box or package to which the `device These C. 0. D. envelopescontain collection n and othery valuable papers which are inspected atthe pointof destination to obtain the shippers instructions. If thesepapers are mutilated and become illegible, the delay and cost in theloss of time isy very considerable. Furthermore, it is the practice tore-mail this envelope with the C. O. D. colenvelope from the paste7 andwhereby manual pulling stress applied to detach the envelope will tearthe strip leaving the envelope intact for re-mailing.

2. In combination, an envelope, and a protector' strip having its edgessecured to the edges of said envelope and extending abreast of the backof said envelope to form a packw age pasting surface and maintain theenvelope free from paste, and whereby stress applied to detach theenvelope will tear the strip free from the envelope thereby leaving` thelatter intact for re-mailing- 3. In combinatioin an envelope. and aprotecting strip extending along the address side and also along theback of the envelope`r the address side portion of said strip having anopening to disclose the addressl on the envelope7 and the rear portionof said strip forming a pasting surface whereby the envelope may bepasted to a package without contacting with said envelope.

4l. In combination` an envelope having a flap, a strip extending alongthe front and back of said envelope and having both or its ends securedto one end of the envelope and said strip having an opening abreast ofone face of the envelope.

5. An envelope adapted to be attached to a package and later returnedafter the package has reached its destination, said envelope having onone face thereof the consignees name and address and on the other facethereof the consignors name and address, and a protector strip at leastcoeXtensive with and covering that face of the envelope bearing theconsignors name and address and beingsecured to the envelope andforming-a pasting surface whereby paste applied to said strip or to thepackage will secure the envelope to the latter when pressed thereagainstand protect the envelope from paste and disclose only the consigneesname and address, and whereby stress applied to the envelope will tearthe strip loose from said envelope with the latter intact and leavingthe consignors name and address readable for 1re-mailing the envelopeafter the consignees name and address have been crossed out.

6. An envelope adapted to be attached tc a package and later re-mailedafter the package has reached its destination and said envelope having aconsignor face and a consignee i'aca and end flap for said envelopeoverlapping` the consignors Jace thereof, and a protector stripcoeXtensive with the consignors face of said envelope and initiallypasted to that end remote from the flap end of the envelope andextending alongr the consignors face but leaving both faces accessiblefor application of the consignors and consignees addresses on the saidrespective faces of the envelope and leaving the flap free tor fillingthe envelope, the free end oi said strip being later pasted or securedto the flap end of said envelope to close the Hap, said strip when thussecured forminga pasting surfacev whereby paste applied thereto willsecure the envelope to the package when pressed thereagainst and protectthe envelope from the paste7 and whereby stress applied to the envelopeafter reaching its destination will tear the strip and free the envelopeintact for removal of the contents and insertion of returns and sealingof the flap for re-mailing.

7i. A strip having a perforated line adjacent each end, adhesive betweensaid lines on one side of the strip and at the ends on the other side.

8. In combinatiom an envelope initially provided. with a protector stripattached thereto and extending abreast of one side of the envelope toJform a package pasting surface and maintain the envelope free frompaste, whereby stress applied to detach the envelope will tear the stripfree from the envelope thereby leading the latter intact for re-mailing.

ln testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own l' hereby atliX mysignature.

.ALLEN B. ASHBY.

